School provision to be reviewed, says county
The county council says it has been urged by parents, heads and chairs of governors to conduct a review of education provisions within Steyning and Storrington.In response to this, West Sussex County...
View ArticleIncreased world dairy demand
It has warmed up again, leaving the colder weather for the Scandinavians; returning us to the usual unpredictable (predominately wet!) British weather; it is time to move on as we have again seen how...
View ArticleRenewed police appeal over fatal crash
Police investigating the fatal crash in which a 20-year-old Handcross man died at Ansty on Sunday (January 27) have renewed their appeal for witnesses.Jay Ansell died when his white Volkswagen Golf...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Firefighters rush to attend Poling house blaze
FIRE crews from Worthing, Littlehampton and Arundel are battling a house blaze at a home in Poling Street, Poling, officials from West Sussex Fire and Rescue have announced.The fire is believed to have...
View ArticleSunday road closures
ORGANISERS of this year’s Chichester Priory 10km race are warning of traffic delays in the area on Sunday, February 3.West Sussex County Council has approved a number of road closures around the...
View ArticleTransfer of wood is to go ahead
A SECOND formal approval has been given to the transfer of a Middleton wood.Arun District Council’s councillor in charge of central services, Dudley Wensley, added his signature to the deal with the...
View ArticleFamilies start the day in style at Wick school
PUPILS and their families tucked into a healthy start to the day as White Meadows Primary School, Wick, marked National Farmhouse Breakfast Week.Staff arrived early to organise a delicious menu,...
View ArticleThe birds that are less rare than thought
THE HUNGRY sea has been gnawing away again at Pagham beach and trying to fight its way over the seawalls into farmland at Fishbourne in Chichester Harbour. One of the highest tides of the year during...
View ArticlePagham eyes new bonanza
WORK is continuing in Pagham to claim a potential £1.4m bonanza.The money could be available through the new community infrastructure levy to be paid by developers on each home they build.It is for...
View ArticleFoxes ‘the size of large dogs’ plaguing East Worthing
URBAN foxes the size of “large dogs” have been plaguing parts of East Worthing and scaring smaller animals, residents said.The animals, some of which have been described as being “as large as...
View ArticleFormer Steyning students feature on BGT
FIVE former Steyning Grammar School students are buzzing after being selected for televised Britain’s Got Talent auditions.Their band, Half Crown, took part in the auditions in Cardiff on Wednesday,...
View ArticleGovernment minister visits Littlehampton fire charity
Fire minister Brandon Lewis has visited The Fire Fighters’ Charity’s new rehabilitation centre in Littlehampton.He was welcomed to Marine Court, in Fitzalan Road, by the charity’s chief executive John...
View ArticleMessage in a bottle could save lives
A scheme to help the emergency services find crucial personal information was launched last week at Steyning Health Centre.The ‘Message in a Bottle’ campaign encourages residents to keep their basic...
View ArticleDental care among first in country
DENTAL patients in Bognor Regis could soon be helping to pave the way to a new era in dental health.Oasis Dental Care in the town is among 29 sites across the country to be shortlisted by the...
View ArticleEmpty and second home owners will face paying more
OWNERS of empty homes around Bognor Regis could pay hundreds of pounds of extra council tax a year.New rules brought in by Arun District Council will see the vacant properties attract a premium to...
View ArticleSompting residents asked how to spend £1 million funding
AFTER Sompting was given £1 million in funding, residents and workers are being asked how the money should be spent. Over the next 10 years people living in Sompting will benefit from the investment by...
View ArticleFirefighters called to tyre blaze
Around 20 tyres were set alight at a Horsham business on Saturday night (February 2).Firefighters were called to the blaze in Brighton Road at around 11.45pm. It place in rear of the lock-up. A...
View ArticleSuper heroes battling against cancer
Caped Tesco crusaders in Pulborough did their bit in the fight against cancer as the joined forces with colleagues across the country for a fundraising weekend.‘Calling All Heroes’ took place from...
View ArticlePupils blast off on mission to Mars
Getting to Mars is what International Baccalaureate students at Steyning Grammar School were expected to achieve in just 48 hours.On 23rd and 24th January 2013, all Year 12 International Baccalaureate...
View ArticleLife-saving defibrilltor donated by HART
Fulking’s Shepherd and Dog pub has become the second location in the South Downs village to receive a heart defibrillator.The presentation on Friday of the defibrillator from HART (Henfield Area...
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